Dogs do not understand if you scold them "after" the fact...you need to catch them in the act to be effective in trying to communicate that.
After having three lil' girls...I know things improved dramatically in the potty training dept once I began working from home and was here 24-7 to take them out to do their potty.
I also leave a piddle pad out during the night for "just in case" but, during the day...it's a rarity we have an accident. That's not to say it doesn't happen...it does.
Keeping them in a gated area when I am not able to be right there with them helped too. They do not have free access to the house which also cuts down on surprise packages being left behind furniture, too.
I've learned to just accept the oopsies and a jar of those Clorox Wipes and it's cleaned up in a second.
My Phoebe has a lil' problem tho'...if she hears a loud noise & get's scared...she will actually shoot out a lil' pooplet before she runs for cover...
Good luck in your potty training!
